5698 - 5999
FINE ARTS - 16th-19th CENTURY DRAWINGS, WATERCOLOURS and PAINTINGS
(incl. drawings of Haarlem and surroundings from the collection A.M. van den Broek)
- Drawing trimmed to the framing line.
= On paper with a fleur-de-lis watermark. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his collector's mark and attribution on verso.
- Laid down along upper margin on contemp. laid paper mount (w. drawn frame).
= On paper w. a part of a "Pro Patria"(?) watermark. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his collector's mark on verso.
- Drawing trimmed to the framing line.
= Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his collector's mark on verso.
- Doubled, causing signature to be vaguely visible; drawing trimmed to the framing line.
= On laid paper with a watermark by "D. & C. Blauw". Sold with incorrect attribution to Paul van Liender at auction: Mak van Waay, 14-01-1974 (lot 1056). Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his annots. and the collector's mark of Hans van Leeuwen on verso (Lugt 2799a).
- Drawing trimmed to the framing line.
= On paper w. the crowned part of a "Pro Patria"(?) watermark. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his collector's mark on verso. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXV.
= On laid paper with a watermark showing "...ledary". Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his collector's mark on verso.
= Splendid allegorical drawing serving as a "souvenir" for the exhibition taking place from 24 June to 11 August, 1861. Showing an honorary arch incorporating "Souvenir", allegorical scenes, 12 coats of arms of the Dutch provinces and 2 larger coats of arms of Haarlem and The Netherlands. Under the arch a view of the exhibition space visible, with i.a. a statue of Laurens Janszoon Coster and many visiting people. Provenance: the colleciton A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXII.
- Trifle yellowed.
= With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED POEM in pen and ink by A. Roland Holst on passepartout below: "*Ik zal de halmen niet meer zien,/ noch binden ooit de volle schoven/ maar doe mij in den oogst gelooven/ waarvoor ik dien." From his poem "De ploeger", first published in Voorbij de wegen (1920). Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVI.
= With the engravings after the drawings from Historiae Celebriores Veteris Testamenti (Neurenberg, Christoph WEIGEL, 1708). Sold at auction Mak, Amsterdam, January 1941 (lot 866). With a blindstamped collector's mark "PL" (intertwined) on manuscript annotation on mount, not found in Lugt. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVI.
= Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, w. his collector's stamp on verso.
- A few small stains on verso shining through on recto; one closed tear.
- Sl. foxed/ duststained. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVII.
= Attribution in contemp. hand in pencil on verso. Attractive scene.
- Some parts worn away; waterstain in lower part along lower edge; somewhat soiled.
= With an annotation on recto mount: "Lord Hampden's Collection" and on verso "Coll Sir John (...?)". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVII.
- One gouache w. sm. specks. All others fine.
= Views of "Napoli dal Carmine", "Napoli da Mare" (w. eruption in the background), "Albergo della Vittoria", "Isola di Nisita", "Isola di Procida", "Isola d'Ischia", "Isola di Capri". From the collection of the artist Francina Schot (1816-1894). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXVIII.
- Laid down on board; yellowed; lacks sm. portion from blank lower right corner. Mount w. remants of former passepartout.
- A few foxed spots.
= With a mounted 19th century annotation on passepartout with information on this drawing: "NB men berigt dat den heer van Citters deze tekening duyzent guldens gekost heeft. Het is een wonder van uytvoering". Provenance: present owner, Hans van Leeuwen (1911-2010) with his collector's mark on verso (Lugt 2799a), art gallery Deirkauf (Utrecht), sold in 1968; collection van Citters (probably Willem Arnoud Kien van Citters, 1756-1794).